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Meeting

Planning Committee - Portsmouth City

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 1st October 2025
10:30 AM
End:
Wednesday, 1st October 2025
1:45 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
01 Oct 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Judith Smyth photo
Vice-Chair
Councillor Judith Smyth

Labour

Present, as expected

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Councillor Chris Attwell photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Councillor Chris Attwell

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Peter Candlish photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Councillor Peter Candlish

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Hugh Mason photo
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Councillor Hugh Mason

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Asghar Shah photo
Standing Deputy
Councillor Asghar Shah

Labour

Not required

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Councillor Mary Vallely photo
Committee Member
Councillor Mary Vallely

Labour

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Councillor Dave Ashmore

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Raymond Dent photo
Committee Member
Councillor Raymond Dent

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Councillor George Fielding

Labour

Not required

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Standing Deputy
Councillor Mark Jeffery

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Councillor Russell Simpson photo
Standing Deputy
Deputy Group Leader
Councillor Russell Simpson

Portsmouth Independents Party

Not required

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Chair
Councillor Suzy Horton

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Matthew Cordy

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Derek North

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Standing Deputy
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
Councillor Steve Pitt

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Councillor Chris Dike

Portsmouth Independents Party

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Councillor Lee Hunt

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Standing Deputy
Deputy Lord Mayor
Councillor Abdul Kadir

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Officer
Principal Solicitor (Planning & Highways)
Juliet Gill

Expected

Officer
Senior Solicitor, Planning & Licensing
Ben Attrill

Expected

Officer
Assistant Director (Planning & Economic Growth, Regeneration)
Ian Maguire

Expected

Officer
Head of Development Management
David Hodges

Expected

Officer
Development Management Lead
Simon Turner

Expected

Agenda
0 Supplementary Matters report
Attachments:
1 Apologies
2 Declaration of Members' Interests
3 Minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2025.
The minutes of the previous meeting will follow.
4 25/00447/FUL - Springfield School, Central Road, Portsmouth PO6 1QY
Demolition of existing and construction of school with associated parking, access and landscaping.
Attachments:
5 25/00435/FUL - 246 Havant Road, Portsmouth PO6 1PA
Change of use of part ground floor and upper floor, from commercial (Class E) to 8-bed/ 8-person house in multiple occupation (sui generis) to include retention of ground floor commercial unit (Class E), installation of new shopfront including residential and commercial access doors, construction of mansard roof extension, rear terrace at ground floor level, and associated bicycle and refuse storage
Attachments:
6 25/00705/FUL - 252 Havant Road, Portsmouth PO6 1PA
Change of use of part ground floor (Class E) and upper floor (Class C3) to 9 bedroom/ 9 person (house of multiple occupation (Sui Generis); external alterations to include construction of mansard roof and single storey rear extension.
Attachments:
7 25/00558/FUL - 7 Sandringham Road, Portsmouth PO1 5DJ
Change of use of small HMO (C4) 6 occupants to allow occupation as an HMO with 7 occupants.
Attachments:
8 25/00518/FUL - 70 Widley Road, Portsmouth PO2 8PW
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to purposes falling within dwellinghouse (Class C3) or house in multiple occupation (Class C4).
Attachments:
9 25/00693/FUL - 18 Longbridge House, Meriden Road, Southsea PO5 4DE
Change of use from house in multiple occupation (Class C4) to purposes falling within Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) or Class C3 (dwelling house).
Attachments:
10 25/00905/HOU - 5 Poplar Walk, Portsmouth PO3 6FQ
Construction of 2m high fence.
Attachments:
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